The Elephant

Medical Word Parts

blast-

bud

per-

through; out

xer-

dry

med-

middle

-rrhe

flow

splanchn-

enternal organs

volv-

to roll

ton-

stretch

sta-

stand

-rrhag

burst; burst forth

meta-

beyond

lymph-

watery fluid

lept-

slender

fac-

make do

dis-

apart

morph-

form

mi-

less

necr-

death

pect-

chest

eury-

broad

dia-

through

di-

twice

apo-

away from

scol-

curved

proxim-

nearest

schiz-

split

pseud-

false

platy-

flat

cata-

down

poster-

back part

phrag-

fence

pachy-

thick

gyn-

female

orth-

strait

olfact-

smell

hom-

same

infer-

under

heter-

other

ger-

old

fiss-

split

duct-

tube

clas-

breaking

cau-

burn

capit-

head

brachy-

short

amphi-

around; on both sides

ambi-

both

eu-

good

vert-

turn

ventr-

front

therap-

therapy

lig-

ligament

ili-

ilium

ile-

ileum

tri-

three

bi-

two; double; both

esophag-

esophagus

col-

colon

bronchi-

bronchus

laryng-

larynx

ureter-

ureter

duedeno-

duodenum

pharyng-

pharynx

sacro-

sacrum

utero-

uterus

urethra-

urethra

vena-

vein

pelvi-

pelvis

basi-

base

adreno-

adrenal (gland)

ovario-

ovary

splen-

spleen

thyro-

thyroid

appendic-

appendix

arter-

artery

neuro-

nerve (nervous system)

ramus-

branch

poly-

many

pan-

all

tegument-

covering; skin

metr-

uterus

post-

after

vuls-

twitch; pull

syn-, sym-

together

therm-

heat

hormone-

excite

neo-

new

semi-

half

ameb-

change

turbin-

shaped like a top

strict-

draw; tight

pre-

in front of; before

phak-

lens

an-, a-

not; without

maxill-

upper jaw bone

trich-

hair

traumat-

wound

osmo-

odor

dynam-

power

mechano-

machine